Hassan AbdulSalam
Following the outbreak of the Coronavirus(COVID-19) pandemic in the country,Moshood Abiola Polytechnic Abeokuta as parts of it’s efforts to curtail the spread of the virus has produced affordable hand sanitizer for use by the general public.
The Head Public Relations and Protocol of the Polytechnic,Mr Yemi Ajibola disclosed this in a statement on Friday.
Ajibola said the sanitizer was produced by the department of Science Laboratory Technology(SLT) in conjunction with Women In Technical Education(WITED)Mapoly Chapter.
He noted that the sanitiser was produced to mitigate against the artificial scarcity of the product caused by hoarding among distributors to make high profits.
According to him,the hoarding was against the “health first” principle that should be adhered to in cases such as the Coronavirus pandemic.
The Acting Rector of the Polytechnic,Dr. Adeoye Odedeji while launching the product said that the sanitizer can compete with other reknowned brands in the market.
Odedeji stated that the product is of high quality and international standard adding that plans are underway to make it available for public use at affordable price.
“The MAPOLY Hand Sanitiser can compete with any known brands of sanitizer as its production process met industrial standards.
Odedeji noted that the sanitiser was not only bound to be effective but also customers friendly for its affordable prices.
He emphasized that the institution is making efforts to ensure the product is available for public consumption imminently”.
Similarly,a fresh graduate of Pharmaceutical Technology of the Polytechnic,Sherif Temiyemi has also produced hand sanitizers.
Speaking with PressClub Mapoly,Temiyemi said the production of the sanitizer which kills bacteria and virus was to render service to humanity.
He called on the government as well as philantrophist to support the production of the sanitizer in larger quantities.
“We made a successful research on the hand sanitizers that kills both bacterias and viruses in our way of service to humanity but with lack of capital structure,we cant produce in larger quantity.
“But if we get sponsorship from any philanthropist or government officials,we will be glad to join the team for the production of hand sanitizer which we already have the sample already”.
“We are ready to render our collective research experience in making the COVID-19 a forgettable one”.
